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Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2024 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.:
Vice President Kamala Harris “cast the tiebreaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2024
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 15, 2022 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
“When unemployment goes down, inflation goes up.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2022
Rudy Giuliani stated on July 01, 2007 in "Innovators in Action" magazine:
"The $2.3-billion budget deficit I inherited when I came into office became a $2.9-billion surplus."
By Neil Skene• November 21, 2007
Ed Gillespie stated on June 03, 2012 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview:
When Mitt Romney was governor, "the fact is that the average income for a family in Massachusetts went up by $5,500."
By Molly Moorhead• June 5, 2012
Chuck Todd stated on November 09, 2014 in an interview:
Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth.  
By Tom Kertscher• November 28, 2014
Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2018 in a letter:
"For the sixth straight year, we have secured record funding for K-12 and state universities."  
By Allison Graves• March 23, 2018
Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House:
The U.S. currently has “no inflation.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2025
Bernie Sanders stated on November 10, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.”
By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2024
Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down."
By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2025
Joe Biden stated on May 14, 2024 in an interview with Yahoo Finance:
Inflation “was 9% when I came to office.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2024
Katherine Clark stated on September 12, 2025 in a post on X:
“Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday Americans” if they don’t extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2025
Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting:
“Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2025
Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email:
The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 25, 2012
Joe Biden stated on July 28, 2023 in a speech in Maine:
"Wages are up after being adjusted for inflation."
By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2023
Chain email stated on August 02, 2010 in a chain e-mail:
Under the new health care law, "all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% Sales Tax"
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 23, 2010
Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2021 in social media posts:
“Gas prices highest in a decade. Worst jobs report in 2 decades. Highest inflation in 3 decades. Highest increase in illegal immigration in 4 decades.”
By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• May 26, 2021
Chip Rogers stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign flyer:
"Congress and President Obama have accumulated more debt since he took office than the total amount of debt accumulated during the first 200 years of the United States existence."
By Willoughby Mariano• September 1, 2010
Joe Biden stated on June 16, 2022 in an interview with the Associated Press:
“In every other major industrial country in the world … inflation is higher.”
By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2022
Rick Scott stated on July 30, 2021 in a press release:
Says Joe Biden and Democrats “have done absolutely nothing to help families struggling to keep up with inflation.”
By Jon Greenberg• August 4, 2021
West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 17, 2023 in a post on X:
“Since Biden took office ... real wages have fallen monthly.”
By Jacquie Broush• October 12, 2023

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By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2026

Romney defense claim misleading

By Bill Adair• August 27, 2007

Lots of heat (and some light) on Obama's spending

By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2012

The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts

By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2023

How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era?

By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021

Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s first 2024 presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • September 11, 2024

Four fact-checks from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s CNN interview

By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 30, 2024

Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews

By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024

Fact-checking DNC Night 2: What Democratic speakers got right, wrong

By PolitiFact Staff • August 20, 2024

Gasoline price blame game: 2012 edition

By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2012

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech

By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025

A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama

By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012

Hits and misses at the final GOP debate

By Warren Fiske• May 26, 2012

Who made Big Apple sweeter?

By Neil Skene• November 21, 2007

Republicans use sleight of hand to blame Inflation Reduction Act for boosting prices

By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan

By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026

The Biden-versus-Trump economy: Who did better on inflation, jobs, gasoline prices and more?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2024

Donald Trump’s rally spotlighted the Biden, Trump economies. We fact-checked the graphics

By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2023

Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025

Are wages rising? Brat and Spanberger disagree

By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2018